HB 2497

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 29, 2025

An Act Modernizing and Converting the Cabugao School of Handicraft and Cottage Industries in the Municipality of Bato, Province of Catanduanes, into a Polytechnic Institute, to Be Known as the Bicol Technical-Vocational Institute, to Be Administered and Supervised by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority and Appropriating Funds Therefor

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The bill would turn the Cabugao School of Handicraft and Cottage Industries into the Bicol Technical‑Vocational Institute, a TESDA‑run polytechnic that offers 1‑ to 3‑year technical courses across the Bicol Region, with new extension campuses and funding taken from the current school’s budget.

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Author · Representative

Leo Rodriguez
RepresentativeCatanduanes, Lone District
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